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Dealing with a Spouse with a “Mild Cognitive Impairment”
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Thanks. Since I've been having to take over dealing with things like the car, I find myself getting grouchy and sounding sharp. I hate the sound of my own voice. I know you're right. I should just lay it out, but, gosh, this is difficult. He seems okay in many ways so I'm not sure just how impaired he is.
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You have to protect yourself too. There may be great financial risk to both of you after a diagnosis.
I am in the same boat…how do you know when???
I was hoping my husband would fail the vision test, so at the very least he’d have proper glasses. The agent gave him three tries and practically gave him the correct answers… ugghh!
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It was so awful telling my husband he couldn't drive anymore. He didn't react when he nearly killed us and the other driver. It turned into a screaming/crying argument, one-sided since he shows little emotion anymore. He didn't want to give up the car keys, or his driving privilege, but I told him his brain was not giving him correct information anymore, which puts us and others in danger. I did manage to get him to voluntarily give up his driver's license at the DMV.
It was all just traumatizing for me.
Hope it goes better for you!